- Set the baseline and determine the effect of departing from it
- Assess how and to what extent behaviour should be modelled explicitly
- Determine the minimal level of detail required to model differences in behaviour
- Quantify changes in reporting behaviour
- Predict the response to interventions and health campaigns
- Identify the role of movement and travel
- Develop models that can be verified against data from digital sources
- Inform real-time data collection
- Engage in dialogue across disciplines